CLEVELAND, OH-The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has recalled RHP JEANMAR GOMEZ from Triple-A Columbus. To clear room on the 25-man roster for Gomez the Indians designated OF SHELLEY DUNCAN for assignment.

Gomez, 24, has split the season between Cleveland and Columbus after opening the season in the starting rotation for the Indians. He was with the parent club thru June 23rd, going 4-7 with 5.18 ERA in 14 games/13 starts (73.0IP, 75H, 42ER, 26BB, 35K, .265AVG) before being assigned to Columbus. With the Clippers he has gone 6-5 with a 4.41 ERA in 11 starts (69.1IP, 75H, 34ER, 17BB, 54K, .273AVG). He wears #58.

The Indians announced that they claimed left-hander Scott Maine off of waivers from the Cubs. The Cubs designated Maine for assignment two days ago to create 40-man roster space for catcher Anthony Recker.

Maine, a sixth round selection in 2007, appeared in 21 games for the Cubs this year, posting a 4.79 ERA with 11.3 K/9 and 5.2 BB/9 in 20 2/3 innings. The 27-year-old has had high strikeout and walk rates throughout his professional career. In parts of six minor league seasons, Maine has a 3.28 ERA with 10.2 K/9 and 4.0 BB/9.

The Indians note that Maine and Cleveland closer Chris Perez played together in college at the University of Miami.

I am slightly surprised to see Duncan go now, if only because he's survived this long and the rosters can be expanded in just a couple days. It's a move that needed made, just one that I didn't think they would do.

Best thing that could've happened for Shelley. Can spend time with the twins his wife had recently and doesn't have to attempt to give a shit for a team that's been circling the sewage system for the last 3 weeks since being flushed down the toilet 4 weeks ago.

Great guy, great teammate. Just can't play baseball very well.

A God Damn dead man would understand that if a minor league bus in any city took a real sharp right turn, a Zack McCalister would likely fall out. - Lead Pipe

Damn, I was anticipating the second Duncan hot streak of the season that this team could ride to victory on.

Galley Boys are slop on top of a so-so burger and a bun you coulde get from a Covneninet food mart generic pack. They the Antoine Joubert of burgers; soft, sloppy, oozing grease and cheap sauce and extremely overrated by a biased fan base. Proof that if you throw enough cheap sauce shit on a burger you still can't overcome the lame burger. -JB